Vademecum

Postgraduate
Suzuki
Academic Year
2020 – 2021
Inhoud
Exams 1
Programma Suzuki Lerarenopleiding Viool (ESA 1-3) 2
JAAR 1 2
JAAR 2 3
Programma Suzuki Lerarenopleiding Viool (ESA 4-5) 5
JAAR 3 5
JAAR 4 6
Planning 2020/2021 7
ObservaOeplaatsen 8
Examens
EvaluaOon:
11-13 juni 2021
ExaminaOons

Extern jury:
There must be three Examiners of the instrument being examined present, including
the Home Examiners.
The Examiners should be from three different countries.

The Examinee
- Take all levels in progressive order.
- Know all Teaching Points at the level presented and be prepared to answer quesOonson all previous
Levels.
- Have a thorough knowledge of all pieces in the level, having previously studied and memorised
them.
- Give a child a lesson.

ExaminaOon Descriptors
- Philosophy Dr. Suzuki
Student Understands Every Child Can / Mother Tongue philosophy
- Performance
DemonstraOng concept of Tone/ TonalisaOon
- Teaching
Knowledge of Teaching Points on instrument and demonstrate/ explain/ apply Teaching Points
- 1 month before examinaOon: journal, Book reviews, observaOon hours, and Teaching Points.

ExaminaOon Times:

- Level 1 (year 1) 30min

- Level 2&3 (year 2) 50min
- Level 4 (year 3) 60min
- Level 5 (year 4) 60min

ExaminaOon Pieces:
- Level 1 (year 1)
- Level 2&3 (year 2)
- Level 4 (year 3)
- Level 5 (year 4)
Research:
ExaminaOon date: later
Present project for jury
EvaluaOon adequate to context, form and presentaOonn.
Twinkle
Menuet 2, J.S. Bach
Gavo-e, Gossec
Menuet in G, L. von Beethoven
Bourrée, J.S. Bach
Concerto in A minor (allegro of presto), A. Vivaldi
Concerto in G minor (adagio), A. Vivaldi
La Folia, A. Corelli
Concerto in A minor, J.S. Bach
One of the complete Mozart Concertos* (A or D major)
PLUS a piece of one's own choice (not in the Suzuki Repertoire).
Programme Suzuki Postgraduate (ESA 1-3)

Year 1
Suzuki Mother Tongue 1 - 3 ECTS
Docent Koen Rens
- What is Mother Tongue Approach
- Talent EducaOon & Suzuki Triangle
- Ability Development
- Listening / Environment / Every Child
- Parent as a home teacher/ studying at home/ how to create a good environment

Suzuki Pedagogy 1 - 6 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens / Wim Meuris
- Study and applicaOon of the Pre-Twinkler stage
- Study and applicaOon of the Teaching Points for Level 1
- Group teaching
- The Master Class sefng from the start
- Playing by ear and introducing the Development of Tuning skills

Instrument repertoire 1 - 3 ECTS

Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- Detailed Study of Boek 1-3 Suzuki
- TonalisaOon

Supervised Teaching (with children) 1 - 3 ECTS

Docenten Wim Meuris/ Koen Rens/ Veerle Van Gorp
- Individual lessons (Recommended minimum of 5)
- Group lessons (Recommended minimum of 2)

Research 1 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Yves Senden/ Nico Couck/ Koen Rens
research with link Suzuki Method

Literature 1 - 3 ECTS
Docent Veerle Van Gorp
- ‘Nurtured by Love’ by S Suzuki
- ‘Ability development from age Zero’ by S. Suzuki
- DVD’s As advised by the Teacher Trainer

ObservaHon 1 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- Minimum 20 hours by Suzuki teachers level 5
- ObservaOon of lessons on training course
- ObservaOon of children’s Pre-Twinkle, Twinkle and Book 1, Individual and Group
lessons

Pedagogical Projects - 3 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens/ Wim Meuris/ Veerle Van Gorp
parOcipaOe as on observer in a Suzuki workshops
Organise own Workshops
Make paper of detailed Pre-Twinkler steps
List of T.P. Level 1 with TonalisaOon exercises
VakdidacHek instrument & introducHe lichamelijk bewustzijn - 3 ECTS
JAAR 2

Suzuki Mother Tongue 2 - 3 ECTS

Docent Koen Rens
- The Law of Ability and The Mother Tongue Method of Education
- Early Stages of Child Development
- Every Child Concept - consider different learning styles.

Suzuki Pedagogy 2 - 6 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens / Wim Meuris

- Teaching Points for Level 2

- Overview of the development through Levels 1 & 2
- Discuss the importance of judging when to move on to the next piece and the role of moOvaOon in
maintaining progress through the use of previously learned pieces.
- Discuss how to encourage the general musical development and knowledge of your students.
- PreparaOon for Reading and Pre-Reading acOviOes
- Role of MemorisaOon and approaches to developing this skill at higher Levels
- The ongoing development of tuning skills/ability and related issues

Instrument Repertorium 2 - 3 ECTS

Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- Individual and Group lessons on performance of the repertoire of Levels 1 & 2 and applied
technique
- Continual review of learned repertoire from memory (including the previous Level)

Supervised teaching 2 - 3 ECTS

- Docenten Wim Meuris/ Koen Rens/ Veerle Van Gorp
- Individual lessons min 10 uren
- Group Lessons min 4 uren

Research 2 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Yves Senden/ Nico Couck/ Koen Rens
- ConOnuaOon Research 1

Literature 2 - 3 ECTS
Docent Veerle Van Gorp
- ‘Teaching from the balance point’ E. Kreitman
- ‘Man and his Philosophy’ (Chapters 14 & 15)’ Evelyn Hermann
- ‘They're Rarely Too Young...’ by Kay Collier Slone
- DVDs – As advised by the Teacher Trainer

ObservaHon 2 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- Minimum 40 hours Individual and Group Lessons.

Parentcoaching - 3 ECTS
Docenten Koen Rens/ Wim Meuris/ Veerle Van Gorp
- The ongoing role of the Parent
- Parents as Partners
Teaching Methodology Instrument - 3 ECTS

ExempOons Teaching Methodology Instrument

Students can apply for an exempOon for Teaching-iniOaOon and Instrument, as they have a
teaching diploma or –cerOficate. Requests has to be addressed to hmps://www.ap-arts.be/en/
educaOon/string-instruments/register/postgraduaat/definiOve

ExempOons based ESA 1 of ESA 2 getuigschrin van de Suzuki associaOon:

• Suzuki Mothe Tonguee 1 - 3 ECTS
• Suzuki Padagogy 1 - 6 ECTS
• Supervised Teaching 1 - 3 ECTS
• ObservaOon 1 - 3 ECTS
Totaal 15 ECTS
Programme Suzuki Postgraduate Violin (ESA 4-5)

Year 3

Suzuki Mother Tongue 3 - 3 ECTS

Docent Koen Rens
- Working together and sharing
- Responsability of Teacher

Suzuki Pedagogy 3 - 6 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens / Wim Meuris
- Teaching Points Level 4 (Book 6 en 7 Suzuki)
- Development musicality, style enz.
- Extra material to help the children

Instrument Repertoire 3 - 6 ECTS

Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- Book 1 – 7
- Extra Maerial (Studys, extra repertorium)

Supervised teaching 3 - 3 ECTS

Docenten Wim Meuris/ Koen Rens/ Veerle Van Gorp
- Individual lessons min 5 uren
- Group lessons min 2 uren

Research 3 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Yves Senden/ Nico Couck/ Koen Rens
- Research with link Suzuki Methode

Literature 3 - 3 ECTS
Docent Veerle Van Gorp
- ‘Casals and the Art of InterpretaOon’ by David Blum
- As advised by the Teacher Trainer

ObservaHestage 3 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- Minimum of 20 hours Individual and Group Lessons

Pedagogical Projects deepeningv - 3 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens/ Wim Meuris/ Veerle Van Gorp
- Paper experience as Suzuki teacher
- Paper ‘how to keep teenagers in my studio’
- Giving lectures
Year 4

Suzuki Mothe Tongue 4 - 3 ECTS

Docent Koen Rens
- Suzuki organizations, local, regional and world wide - Discuss the role of trainees in the
world scene with regard to rights and responsibilities.
- Role as a teacher

Suzuki Pedagogy 4 - 6 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens/ Wim Meuris
- Teaching Points Level 5 and extra piece examen
- Development Musicality and interpretaOon higher levels.

Instrument repertoire 4 - 6 ECTS

Docenten Veerle Van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- All 10 books and extra material.

Begeleid lesgeven 4 - 3 ECTS

Docenten Wim Meuris/ Koen Rens/ Veerle Van Gorp
- Individual 5 hours
- Group lessons 2 hours

Researcht 4 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Yves Senden/ Nico Couck/ Koen Rens
- ConOnuaOon research

Literature 4 - 3 ECTS
Docent Veerle Van Gorp
- ‘To Learn With Love: A Companion for Suzuki Parents’ by William & Constance Starr
- ‘Suzuki Changed My Life’ by Masaaki Honda
- ‘The Talent Code’ by Daniel Coyle
- As advised by the Teacher Trainer

ObservaHon 4 - 3 ECTS
Docenten Veerle van Gorp/ Wim Meuris
- 20 hours

Oudercoaching deepening- 3 ECTS

Docenten Koen Rens/ Wim Meuris/ Veerle Van Gorp
- ‘The Changing Role of the Parent’.
- Discuss and consider the importance of peer group psychology

ExempOons based ESA 4 cerOficaOon of the Suzuki associaOon:

• Suzuki mother Tongue 3 - 3 ECTS
• Supervised teaching 3 - 3 ECTS
• Pedagogical projects deepening - 3 ECTS
Totaal 9 ECTS
Planning 2020/2021

Intake

Friday September 4

October

Friday October 9: level 1/level 4

Saturday October 10 level 1/level 4

Sunday October 11: level 1/level 4

November

Friday November 20: level 1/level 4

Saturday November 21: level 1/level 4

Sunday November 22: level 1/level 4

December

Friday December 11: level 1/level 4

Saturday December 12: level 1/level 4

Sunday December 13: level 1/level 4

February

Friday February 5: level 1/level 4

Saturday February 6: level 1/level 4

Sunday February 7: level 1/level 4

March

Friday March 5: level 1/level 4

Saturday March 6: level 1/level 4

Sunday March 7: level 1/level 4

April/May

Friday April 30: level 1/level 4

Saturday May 1: level 1/level 4

Sunday May 2: level 1/level 4

June

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11 12 13: Exam

Docenten
Wim Meuris
Koen Rens
Veerle Van Gorp

Coördinator:
Veerle Van Gorp veerle.vangorp@ap.be

Pianobegeleiders:

Annemie Wuyts

ObservaOon Placees
- Turnhout
Academieplein 17 (gps: Baron Frans du Fourstraat 4-6)
2300 Turnhout
- Booischot
Kortjakje
Liersesteenweg 61
2221 Booischot
- Suzuki teacher Level 5 diploma
- As advised by the Teacher Trainer